So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
These tired eyes
this tired heart
let's settle for the moment
we'll just give up
we'll just play dead
we'll drown ourselves in quiet
so kiss my cheek
and we'll pretend
that this is so much better
Please stop us I confess
We are liars, we are broken,
we are lying in this bed of shame
please stop me I confess
I'm a liar, I am broken,
I'm so utterly confused
The ceilings stare
this wasted life
was it all you hoped for?
these faces red
what have we done
more clouds of smoke in my head
so what's your name?
what do you like?
oh this is so much better?
Please stop us I confess
We are liars, we are broken,
we are lying in this bed of shame
please stop me I confess
I'm a liar, I am broken,
I'm so utterly confused
So utterly confused
we're so utterly confused
we're so utterly confused
this tired heart
let's settle for the moment
we'll just give up
we'll just play dead
we'll drown ourselves in quiet
so kiss my cheek
and we'll pretend
that this is so much better
Please stop us I confess
We are liars, we are broken,
we are lying in this bed of shame
please stop me I confess
I'm a liar, I am broken,
I'm so utterly confused
The ceilings stare
this wasted life
was it all you hoped for?
these faces red
what have we done
more clouds of smoke in my head
so what's your name?
what do you like?
oh this is so much better?
Please stop us I confess
We are liars, we are broken,
we are lying in this bed of shame
please stop me I confess
I'm a liar, I am broken,
I'm so utterly confused
So utterly confused
we're so utterly confused
we're so utterly confused
Lyrics submitted by Ocean Soul
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Great song. BusRoof, you can find this one on their new Split EP with Ettison Clio. Very melodic though this particular song doesn't strike me as "screamo". That era was back with Light A Match... More apologetic... Like he's admitting his faults and shortcomings and lack of value.